Obstacles are going to show up in your life no matter what you do. It’s just a fact. It’s not the obstacles that really get in our way… it’s our response to those obstacles… it’s what you let those obstacles do to the rest of your day, week, month even year.
Obstacles are a part of life, and they’re probably here to stay, but here’s 5 ways you can overcome obstacles fast.
1. Identify the actual problem that needs to be solved… not the obstacle presenting itself.
For example… this morning I started driving my daughter to school only to realize a quarter mile down the road that I had a flat tire. Not only a flat a gigantic puncture hole in my sidewall ~ where it came from? Who knows.
Now the obstacle is definitely having a flat tire, BUT the actual problem I needed to solve was how I get my kiddo to school on time.
When we focus on the problem that needs to be immediately solved we are able to overcome that obstacle. There were of course a couple other problems to solve once I got back from taking her to school… like getting my husband to work, and being able to pick my daughter up at the end of the day… but because we were focusing on the actual problems that needed to be solved we were able to do that.
Now that the immediate problems have been overcome fixing the tire has become the most pressing problem and I’ll work on that.
If you allow yourself to get sucked into the obstacle you won’t be in the frame of mind to solve the problem.
2. Stop complaining.
Complaining does nothing for you. In fact, it works against you. Complaining puts all your focus on the obstacle, and not on the solution. Every obstacle has a solution, but if you’re just complaining about what’s wrong, you won’t be looking to figure out how to make it right. It’s just a waste of energy and doesn’t help you overcome obstacles at all… in fact, it will keep you stuck in them.
3. Surround yourself with positive people
This may sound strange, but when you are hit with an obstacle and you may even fall into complaining, you want to have a group of people around you that will NOT complain with you, but will help you get back on track to finding a solution to solve the problem.
If you’ve got complainer friends… it’s probably time to look for new friends.
4. Try again.
When we’re trying something new it can be frustrating, and uncomfortable. We might try something once and it doesn’t really work… it’s pretty easy to throw your hands in the air and say “this just doesn’t work”, but you can’t do that.
If you want to overcome any obstacle you have to keep trying. I love the quote, “People don’t fail in network marketing, they quit”. It’s so true… there will be many obstacles to overcome in your business. There will be many things that make you feel uncomfortable, and frustrated… but the only way to overcome those obstacles is to keep trying. The more you DO in your business the easier, more natural and more comfortable it will become.
5. What would your mentor do?
Sometimes we get stuck because we don’t think we know the “right” way to do something. We think we don’t know enough, or haven’t been successful enough to do something… this type of obstacle can be tough. However, if you step outside of yourself for just a second you can overcome this. Take a minute, think about your mentor, and think to yourself… what would they do in this situation.
If you know them pretty well, you’ll probably be able to come up with something…and it might not be what you’ve already been doing. (which is great!) Once you’ve got an idea of what your mentor would do… DO IT. 🙂
Overcoming obstacles, as with most things in life is all about taking action. You’ve got to be in it to make things happen. Standing on the sidelines complaining, and being scared to jump in with both feet is no way to overcome obstacles. You’ve got to get in there. You’ve got to fight for what you want, and not let anything stand in your way.
You can do it!
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